Research Grants (Interim and Directed)

Funder: The Aesthetic Surgery Education and Research Foundation (ASERF)

Geographic Scope: United States (CA-based organization)

Focus Areas:

• Aesthetic surgery and medicine research
• Safety and effectiveness of aesthetic procedures
• Novel, unbiased research addressing unknowns in aesthetics

Eligibility:

• Members of The Aesthetic Society or those they sponsor
• Board-certified plastic surgeons and researchers

Mission: The foundation is devoted to improving the safety and effectiveness of aesthetic surgery and medicine through unbiased, novel research. The organization has supported 130 research grants totaling $1,300,000 in funding, resulting in 79 published research manuscripts.

Contact Information:

• Address: 11262 Monarch St., Garden Grove, CA 92841-1441
• Email: hello@theaestheticfoundation.org
• Phone: (562) 799-2356
• FAX: (562) 799-1098

Tax ID: #33-0613185

Application Process

1. Identify a topic of concern - Members of The Aesthetic Society or those they sponsor identify an issue or unknown in aesthetics
2. Submit a research grant application - Complete the research grant application (specific form details not provided in available content)
3. Award notification - Successful applicants receive funding
4. Conduct research - Research topic is investigated
5. Publish findings - Results are published
6. Educate surgeons - Findings are disseminated to the surgical community
7. Implement learnings - Results influence clinical practice

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